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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,243,515,007.75 and 73,520,468,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,243,515,007.75 and 73,520,468,937 is: 149,137,282,947.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,243,515,007.75 : 73,520,468,937 = 73,520,468,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,243,515,007.75/73,520,468,937 = 73,520,468,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,243,515,007.75x = 73,520,468,937 × 73,520,468,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,243,515,007.75x = 5,405,259,352,716,382,044,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,405,259,352,716,382,044,160/36,243,515,007.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,137,282,947.32

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